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Grocery Manager
Role summary
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The Grocery Manager is responsible for leading the grocery department at Woolworths Yass, ensuring shelves are well stocked, products are correctly presented, sales targets are achieved, and customers receive excellent service. The role typically requires retail or supermarket experience, strong organisation, sound product and inventory knowledge, and the ability to lead and coach a team. Candidates are expected to manage rosters, maintain food safety and workplace standards, control waste, respond to customer needs, and work effectively in a busy store environment. Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and public holidays is generally required. A practical, hands-on leadership style and commitment to Woolworths' safety and customer-focused values are important.
Can I work in Australia?
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How it works
How it works: Sales assistants and shop-floor staff are not on the Core Skills list; only retail managers and buyers can be sponsored, at AUD 79,423+; a working holiday visa is the usual route for shop work.
Before you apply: Shop-floor jobs need no professional licence. Pharmacists do: they must register with the local regulator, and one qualified abroad often has to pass local exams first. Selling alcohol can need a short course and certificate, for example in Australia.
Watch for: Shop jobs go to people with work rights, including working holiday visa holders (6 months with one employer); there is no sponsorship route for sales assistants.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation: Core Skills Occupation List (Subclass 482 instrument, LIN 24/089). Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in Australia
Usual for Retail & Consumer jobs in Australia, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Housing | Varies by employer |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Employer pays the nomination fee and training levy (by law); visa fee AUD 4,015, paid by you or the employer |
| Flights | Varies by employer |
| Pay and discount | Retail award floor, adult Level 1: AUD 27.81 an hour from 1 July 2026; casuals get 25% extra (by law) |
| Contract | Full-time, part-time or casual; a working holiday visa allows 6 months with one employer |
| Leave | Full-time and part-time: 4 weeks' leave, 10 paid sick days, paid public holidays (by law); casuals none |
| Income tax | Residents: 0% to AUD 18,200, 15% to 45,000, 30% to 135,000, 37% to 190,000, then 45%; plus 2% Medicare levy |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Woolworths Supermarkets
Woolworths Supermarkets is one of Australia's largest grocery retailers and part of Woolworths Group. It operates supermarkets and related businesses across Australia, serving millions of customers through physical stores and online shopping services. The company sells fresh food, groceries, household products, and everyday essentials, with a strong focus on convenience, value, quality, and responsible sourcing. Woolworths employs a large and diverse workforce in stores, distribution centres, support offices, and digital operations. Team members are generally encouraged to develop their retail, customer service, and leadership skills through workplace training and internal career opportunities. Store-based roles are central to the business, combining customer service with stock management, team leadership, safety, and sales performance. Woolworths also promotes inclusion, community involvement, sustainability, and food security initiatives throughout Australia.